Atlanta Braves at Philadelphia Phillies 7/22/21 - MLB Picks & Predictions

NL East Division rivals will square off on Thursday night, when the Atlanta Braves travel to Citizens Bank Park to take on the Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves (46-48) have split their previous ten games and are 4.5 games off the pace in the division race. On Wednesday, Freddie Freeman and Ozzie Albies each scored a run during a 3-2 home loss versus San Diego.

Thirty-seven year old right-hander Charlie Morton (8-3 3.69 ERA) will take the mound for the Braves in this matchup. Through 105 innings, Morton has struck out 122 batters and owns a solid 1.12 WHIP.

The Philadelphia Phillies are ten games above .500 at home and trail New York by trail New York by 3.5 games for first place. Last night, Philadelphia went 1-14 with runners in scoring position and left 12 men on base during a 6-5 road loss against the New York Yankees in ten innings. 2B Jean Segura homered in a losing effort for the Phillies (47-47).

Philadelphia manager Joe Girardi will turn to left-hander Matt Moore (0-1 5.25 ERA) on Thursday. The Phillies have won Moore’s last four starts and he has allowed six runs over his last 17 plus frames.